Synopsis of S.1470: Temp Jobs, Way More so-called “Wilderness”, and Access Denied

Western Tradition Partnership (WTP) is urging its members – and all citizens who enjoy access and use of “public” lands – to fight Jon Tester’s so-called “jobs” bill, which is nothing more than a bait-and-switch play to ban humans from our forests. Brian Schweitzer came out in support of the bill just weeks ago.

“Jon Tester and Brian Schweitzer are two peas in a pod when it comes to carrying water for Montana’s radical environmentalists,” said Jacob Leis, Director of Membership with WTP. “This bill is nothing more than another federal bailout – only instead of banking CEO’s, Tester is using taxpayer funds to take access rights away and pay off his environmental extremist friends.”

“Most of the alleged jobs will be tearing out long-established roads and closing access, leaving our forests to overgrowth and more catastrophic fires.”

Tester was embarrassed earlier this fall, when he claimed that Kerry White, the tireless leader of Montana’s Citizens for Balanced Use, “helped” him craft the bill. In a statement posted here, White called out Tester’s cynical tactic of claiming the bill’s opponents as supporters, and he even had the gall to send White a “thank you” note.

“This is a last-ditch effort by Tester to throw a bone to his eco-radical pals, since he couldn’t get NREPA passed (sign WTP’s anti-NREPA Wilderness petition here),” Leis concluded, “but throwing away forest access over some elusive logging rights and temporary jobs – which will consist of destroying roads in our currently accessible forests – is unacceptable and will result in the loss of the Montana way of life.”

For an excellent analysis of the REAL hidden dangers of this bill, read this excellent Clark Fork Chronicle linked here by Fred Hodgeboom, President of Montanans for Multiple Use. WTP is also urging Montanans to get Congressman Rehberg off the fence on this bill by opposing it at one of his upcoming public Wilderness Bill hearings, which will be held in counties impacted by the proposed legislation:

The good folks at Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow yesterday jumped on board two Greenpeace ships in Copenhagen and, while decoying crew with doughnuts, unfurled banners that said “Ship of Lies” and “Propaganda Warrior.” From CFACT’s own report:

CFACT unfurled the banners for two reasons, CFACT president David Rothbard explained. “Greenpeace ships, like theRainbow WarriorandArctic Sunrise, have become global symbols for radical environmentalism, and we wanted to call attention to the harm these groups are causing. And second, it seemed appropriate to use one of Greenpeace’s favorite tactics to make this point.”

There is a great opinion article by Daniel Henninger in the Wall Street Journal about radical environmentalism’s effect on the pursuit of truth in science. Climategate is damning proof that the radical enviro-zealotry of the global warming alarmists is suppressing scientific debate and attempting to ostracize scientists who are willing to take a stand against the global warming sham.

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